Handbook of pharmacology & physiology in anesthetic practice

• Main Author: Stoelting, Robert K. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Anesthetics > Handbook > pharmacology; Physiological Phenomena > Handbook; Anesthetics > Outlines > pharmacology; Physiological Processes > Outlines
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Designed for quick reference in the operating room or rapid review for board exams, this compact, portable handbook presents the most critical clinical information from the newly updated Fourth Edition ofPharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. The handbook is written in easy-to-scan outl...

Table of Contents:

• Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of injected and inhaled drugs
• Inhaled anesthetics
• Opioid agonists and antagonists
• Barbiturates
• Benzodiazepines
• Nonbarbiturate intravenous anesthetic drugs
• Local anesthetics
• Neuromuscular-block
• Antimicrobials
• Chemotherapeutic drugs
• Antiepileptic drugs
• Drugs used for treatment of Parkinson's disease
• Drug treatment of lipid disorders
• Central nervous system stimulants and muscle relaxants
• Vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies
• Minerals and electrolytes
• Blood components, substitutes, and hemostatic drugs
• Enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Antiseptics and disinfectants
• Cell structure and function
• Body fluids
• Central nervous system
• Thermoregulation
• Autonomic nervous system
• Pain
• Systemic circulation
• Microcirculation and lymphatics
• Pulmonary circulation
• Heart
• The electrocardiogram and analysis of cardiac dysrhythmias
• The lungs
• Pulmonary gas exchange and blood transport of gases
• Acid-base balance
• Endocrine system
• Kidneys
• Liver and gastrointestinal tract
• Skeletal and smooth muscle
• Erythrocytes and leukocytes
• Hemostasis and blood coagulation
• Metabolism of nutrients
• Physiology of the newborn and elderly.